US equity markets continued to shrug off coronavirus fears, with all three benchmark indices carving out fresh record closing highs - Dow gained +275-points or +0.94% (to 29,551.42) , with United Health Group Inc (up +4.36%) and Nike Inc (+2.98%) alone contributing to approximately one third of the index’s gains. The broader S&P500 +0.65% (to 3,379.45), with Energy (up +1.36%) and Information Technology (+1.06%) the best performing primary sectors. NASDAQ gained +0.90% (to 9,725.96).
